News Releases

DC Lottery Player Ices His Way to $25,000!

Washington,D.C. - 04/09/2019

DC Lottery player Keith Brigman was made $25,000 richer during the agency’s first ever On Ice Challenge. The contest was held during the second intermission of the Washington Capitals vs. the Montreal Canadiens game.

Three Quarters of a Billion Dollars!

Washington,D.C. - 03/27/2019

After 25 drawings with no jackpot winner since December 26, 2018, the windfall for tonight’s Powerball game has ballooned to an estimated $750,000,000! The cash option on the prize is an estimated $465.5 million. This is the fourth-highest jackpot in U.S. lottery history and the third-highest for the Powerball game.

Powerball Jackpot Springs Past Half-Billion Dollar Mark

Washington,D.C. - 03/20/2019

Just in time for the first day of Spring, the jackpot for tonight’s multi-state Powerball game has hopped to an estimated $550,000,000! The cash option on the prize is an estimated $335 million. This is the eighth-highest Powerball jackpot and the 11th highest jackpot in U.S. lottery history.

March is National Problem Gambling Awareness Month

Washington,D.C. - 03/07/2019

Recognizing the potential hazards of problem gambling and its impact on the lives of individuals and families, the DC Lottery has again partnered with the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) to participate in National Problem Gambling Awareness Month.

Bling in the Season at the DC Lottery’s Holiday Pop-Up Shop!

DC Lottery to Award $1 Million Prize from Second Largest Jackpot Ever!

Washington,D.C. - 11/07/2018

The DC Lottery will award a $1 million prize to Five Duces, LLC—a limited liability company formed on behalf of an office pool coworkers. This group won the second prize in the Mega Millions game played on October 23, 2018 that boasted a record-setting jackpot of $1.5 billion, the second largest in US lottery history.